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SQL Functions

Alphabetical list of functions

DEGREES function [Numeric]

Function 

Converts a number from radians to degrees.

Syntax 

DEGREES ( numeric-expression )

Parameters 

numeric-expression    An angle in radians.

Standards and compatibility 

• SQL/92    Vendor extension.

• SQL/99    Vendor extension.

• Sybase    Compatible with Adaptive Server Enterprise.

Example 

The following statement returns the value 29.793805.

SELECT DEGREES( 0.52 )

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